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Cramond Kirk
Cramond Kirk est une église située dans le bourg de Cramond au nord-ouest d'Édimbourg, en Écosse. Construit sur le site d'un ancien fort romain, certaines parties de la Cramond Kirk datent du XIVe siècle et le clocher de l'église est considéré comme la partie la plus ancienne.
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Cramond Kirk
Cramond Kirk is a church situated in the middle area Cramond parish, in the north west of Edinburgh, Scotland. Built on the site of an old Roman fort, parts of the Cramond Kirk building date back to the fourteenth century and the church tower is considered to be the oldest part.
Next door to the Kirk there is the Manse which has been a home for the Minister of Cramond Kirk for centuries. The existing Manse was constructed in three parts, as extensions were needed to the original building.
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